6th May 2007

Am so hopeless at keeping this blog up to date.

Spent all yesterday working in the garden....most of it clearing an path so overgrown you'd have been hard pressed to tell it was there if you didn't already know.  Have done a good job...am pleased.  Only two thirds clear though...will need a couple more hours work.  Shoulders and arms veeeerrrry stiff and sore today!

Mowed the lawns yesterday too.  Have two mowers....a petrol one with which I have a love hate relationship.  I find it very hard to start and usually have to ask one of my sons to pull the cord thingy.  I also have an electric mower, which starts easily, but I have to unravel miles of cable as the lawns are fairly big, and wind them up again afterwards which is a pain, and last year I mowed over the cable (accidentley of course) whilst mowing the grass verge outside the property.  I was so engrossed with observing a full scale argument between two star crossed lovers over the road that I wasn't paying attention and cut the cable.  Even though we have one of those cut out thingy's, it still threw me over the road practically and I had a distinctly funny feeling in my hands, arms and chest.  Consequently I'm now very nervous about using it!

Bought an  AZADA  last week.It is VERY good.Cost £26.  Much easier to use than a spade, and nothing like as hard on your back.  Just the blade was wrapped in brown paper and covered with stamps.  The Postman rang the bell and said "I feel like the bloody Grim Reaper stood standing here with this in my hand!" I cleared (roughly) all the front borders in about a hour with it (would have taken a day with a spade) and  a largish area in the back.  It will need fine tuning with a hoe, but has  made the job much easier.

Have also ordered a MANTIS TILLER . I really want to get the garden organised.  I absolutely love it when it looks neat and tidy and cared for, but I have neither the time nor the strength to achieve what I want without  "assistance".

Veges are coming along nicely in the little plastic greenhouse thingy.  Have also now got a cold frame too.

One tray of seedlings has lost its label and I cant for the life of me remember what it is!.  Shall enjoy the surprise at harvest time!

Will try harder to keep this up to date....although I suspect that I only have one reader....Me!